6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
May 2, 2021
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
At least three people were injured by Saturday’s jolt, which produced strong shaking along parts of the eastern coast and was also felt in Tokyo.
There were no immediate reports of major damage, local media said.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the mid-morning quake hit at a depth of 47 kilometres (29 miles) in the Pacific, off Ishinomaki in Miyagi prefecture near the epicentre of a huge 2011 quake which triggered a towering tsunami, killing more than 18,000 people.
May 01, 2021
People wait outside the ticket gates of JR Sendai Station after an earthquake shook the area, halting bullet train lines. courtesy Kyodo
TOKYO A magnitude-6.8 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan on Saturday, DPA quoted the country s authorities as saying. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.
The Meteorological Agency did not issue a tsunami warning. The quake occurred at 10:27 am (0127 GMT) with an epicenter off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometers, the agency said.
The earthquake that also measured a strong 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, Japanese and US authorities said.
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